Red Earth Hosts Info Evening
An information session will be held in Kingaroy next week for people interested in taking part in the 2020 Community Leadership Program organised by the Red Earth Community Foundation.
Qld Switches On To Solar
The State Government is boasting that Queensland is a world leader in solar power, with solar panels now producing twice as much electricity as the State’s biggest power station.
Durong Man Charged
Police have charged a man with several drug offences after a search of a property in Durong last week.
Listening Tours This Week
South Burnett councillors are getting ready for a big week of Listening Tours with eight events scheduled over the next four days.
Trail Feasibility To Be Examined
The South Burnett Regional Council will conduct a feasibility study into extending the South Burnett Rail Trail from Murgon to Proston.
Small Quake Off Coast
A small earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea, east of Rockhampton, on Friday morning.
LNP MPs Demand Dam Answers
Five Federal and State LNP MPs have kicked off a social media campaign – “What’s your Dam Plan?” – to press the State Government over the future of Paradise Dam.
TRC Seeks Feedback On Sport Plan
Yarraman and Cooyar residents have been invited to comment on a new Sport, Active Recreation and Healthy Living Plan for the Toowoomba Regional Council area.
Forum To Focus On Growth
Local businesspeople have been invited to attend the sixth annual Wide Bay Burnett Regional Economic Development Growth Forum in Gympie on November 7.
Vandals Target Water Standpipes
Vandals have been blamed for knocking the Nanango high-flow water standpipe out of action recently.
Airbag Alert Lifted To ‘Critical’
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a critical recall for vehicles fitted Takata alpha airbags, urging people to stop driving them immediately,
Fire Burning At Cinnibar
Fire crews are fighting a large bushfire burning near Old Boonara Road and Kilkivan-Tansey Road at Cinnabar, west of Kilkivan.
Woman Critically Injured In Crash
Four people were injured – one critically – in a head-on collision on the Wide Bay Highway near Kilkivan on Friday morning.
Uni Invention Zaps Weeds
The University of Melbourne is tackling herbicide resistance with microwaves thanks to a device invented by Dr Graham Brodie from the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences.
Cattle Kids Camp At Wondai
Wondai Showgrounds played host to 80 young cattle enthusiasts during the recent four-day Queensland Limousin Youth Camp.
Farmers Urged To Apply For IDPs
Primary producers in the western parts of the Gympie Regional Council area have been encouraged to apply for Individual Droughted Property declarations as the dry spell continues to grip the region
Profits Power ‘Secret Tax’
The State Government has squeezed an extra $333 million in profits from electricity customers, according to the LNP.
QDO Teams Up With Rural Aid
Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation has announced a new on-farm counselling program with Rural Aid to support the mental health and well-being of dairy farmers.
BOM Releases New Climate Guides
Bureau of Meteorology has released the first of its Regional Weather and Climate Guides designed to give farmers the best possible climate information available to help make sound business decisions.
‘Strong Belief In South Burnett’
The former Wide Bay Burnett Electricity Board building in Kingaroy, which has stood vacant for many years, is again buzzing with life.
